A bicyclist landed in jail Sunday evening after he cursed at an officer who tried to cite him for traffic violations, Athens-Clarke police said.
Eric Lanier Chambers Jr., 24, caught the officer's attention at about 6 p.m.

I hear there's bad news about an antibacterial ingredient that's common in soap. With three kids under the age of 8, it's a germ festival around here. I want to keep things clean. What should I do?
- Becky F., Crawfordsville, Ind.

Kurt Gelfand is on a quest to make September the month of blue to help bring awareness to prostate cancer just as women have designated October the month of pink to spread awareness about breast cancer.

BOSTON — Scientists are growing ears, bone and skin in the lab, and doctors are planning more face transplants and other extreme plastic surgeries. Around the country, the most advanced medical tools that exist are now being deployed to help America's newest veterans and wounded troops.

CHICAGO — Acupuncture gets a thumbs-up for helping relieve pain from chronic headaches, backaches and arthritis in a review of more than two dozen studies — the latest analysis of an often-studied therapy that has as many fans as critics.

As many commemorate on Tuesday the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, some groups offer Athens area residents opportunities to give back to their communities.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University, which has been rocked by a hazing scandal for nearly a year, insists in legal papers filed Monday that it is not to blame for the tragic death last year of drum major Robert Champion.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An Atlanta woman charged with pointed a loaded gun at a South Carolina congressman over the weekend likely didn't know the man's position or target him because he is a public official, authorities said Monday.

ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the conviction and life prison sentence for a Douglasville man convicted of stabbing and beating his 16-year-old girlfriend to death in suburban Atlanta.

WASHINGTON — Americans cut back on borrowing in July for the first time in nearly a year. Credit card use fell for the second straight month, suggesting many consumers remain cautious in the face of high unemployment and slow growth.

TUCSON, Ariz. — The U.S. government has halted flights home for Mexicans caught entering the country illegally in the deadly summer heat of Arizona's deserts, a money-saving move that follows a seven-year experiment that cost taxpayers nearly $100 million.

BAGRAM, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai welcomed Monday's handover of the main American-run prison to Afghan forces as a victory for Afghan sovereignty, though he and U.S. officials remain locked in a dispute over the fate of hundreds of Taliban and terror suspects behind bars.

SANAA, Yemen — An airstrike killed al-Qaida's No. 2 leader in Yemen along with six others traveling with him in one car on Monday, U.S. and Yemeni officials said, a major breakthrough for U.S.-backed efforts to cripple the group in the impoverished Arab nation.

CHICAGO — For the first time in a quarter century, Chicago teachers walked out of the classroom Monday, taking a bitter contract dispute over evaluations and job security to the streets of the nation's third-largest city — and to a national audience — less than a week after most schools opened for fall.

TUCSON, Ariz. — The U.S. government has halted flights home for Mexicans caught entering the country illegally in the deadly summer heat of Arizona's deserts, a money-saving move that ends a seven-year experiment that cost taxpayers nearly $100 million.

CHICAGO — Thousands of teachers walked off the job Monday in Chicago's first schools strike in 25 years, after union leaders announced that months-long negotiations had failed to resolve a contract dispute with school district officials by a midnight deadline.

Regarding the 112th Congress’ renewed interest in making the United States an English-only country with the English Language Unity Act of 2011, some politicians suffer from a malady known as monolingual myopia — a visual impairment caused by a disease of the tongue.

Fuel efficiency will be 'major trick' It's hard to be critical of the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards released by the Obama administration that will require manufacturers to reach 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

Mitt Romney's mention of the late Neil Armstrong during the Republican National Convention raised cherished images for Americans of a certain age. Those of us who remember the Apollo 11 days can still recall that excitement and sense of purpose.

A friend is barely able to pay for a child's education. Another nearly loses her business. Yet another nearly loses his home.
Four years ago, Lehman Brothers was on the verge of collapse and would take with it the global financial system.

ROCKY FACE - The 19th-ranked Georgia men's golf team finished second as a team and Bulldogs golfer T.J. Mitchell finished second individually on Sunday in the season-opening Carpet Capital Collegiate Championship on Sunday at The Farm Golf Club.

Geogia linebacker Jarvis Jones made the sack and forced the fumble of Missouri quarterback James Franklin that led to Georgia's final touchdown on Saturday, but freshman Jordan Jenkins is the guy who chased down the ball and recovered it.

Georgia football coach Mark Richt was not at practice on Monday while he continued to tend to a family matter. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and Grantham filled in on his call-in show. …Besides Jones, Georgia's injury list was rather lengthy.

University of Georgia Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine Ron Courson was honored last week, along with two others, as having made significant contributions in preventing sudden death in sports.

Four members of the Georgia women's tennis team earned spots in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's preseason individual rankings.
Junior Maho Kowase is ranked No. 37, the highest of Georgia's players.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Georgia women's golf team posted a 2-over 290 in the second round of the Cougar Classic on Monday. The Bulldogs dropped a spot to sixth in the 24-team field, 12 shots off the pace.

The built-in storyline for Georgia's game against Florida Atlantic would have been Mark Richt and his old college coach at Miami on opposite sidelines in Sanford Stadium.
Then Howard Schnellenberger announced the 2011 season would be his last.

Gene Stallings said he finds plenty to occupy his time these days, more than 15 years since the former college and NFL coach retired from football. On Monday, it was stopping by a meeting of the Touchdown Club of Athens at Athens Country Club.

NEW YORK - His considerable lead, and a chance at history, slipping away, Andy Murray dug deep for stamina and mental strength, outlasting Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set U.S. Open final Monday.

FLOWERY BRANCH - Now that's more like it.
After a confounding up-and-down season that ended with a dismal playoff loss, the Atlanta Falcons were determined to take advantage of their myriad offensive weapons.